Updated for the 2026 admission season

Top Medical Colleges in India 2026Rankings, Courses, Fees, Cutoffs & Placements

Explore India's most trusted directory of medical, dental, AYUSH, nursing and pharmacy colleges. Compare NIRF rankings, NEET cut-offs, total seats, fee structure and placement records — all verified and updated for the 2026 NEET counselling cycle.

7,462

Verified Colleges

824

MBBS Colleges

States & UTs

1,338

Cities

Medical Colleges in India 2026: An Overview

India operates one of the largest medical-education systems in the world. As of the 2026 academic session, the National Medical Commission (NMC) recognises over 780 medical colleges offering the MBBS degree, with a combined intake of roughly 1.18 lakh MBBS seats. These span central government bodies, state governments, municipal corporations, private trusts and deemed-to-be universities — alongside 320+ dental, 900+ AYUSH, and thousands of nursing and pharmacy institutions.

Admission to almost every undergraduate medical and dental programme in 2026 is governed by a single national entrance test — NEET-UG. Choosing the right college depends not just on your NEET rank, but on fees, location, hospital bed-strength, faculty, clinical exposure and any service bond attached to government seats. Use the guide below to compare every factor before you lock your counselling choices.

Top Ranked Colleges 2026

India's most reputed institutions for 2026 admissions — ranked by reputation, accreditation & student demand.

Top ranked#1

NIRF #1

AIIMS Delhi

All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi

Delhi, Delhi

Central

1956

Established

132

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by NMC

Student demandVery high demand98/100

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Runner-up#2

NIRF #1

SDC Chennai

Saveetha Dental College, Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Private

1988

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by DCI

Student demandVery high demand97/100

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3rd best#3

AYUSH

NIA Jaipur

National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Private

1976

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by NCISM

Student demandVery high demand96/100

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Top 10#4

Pharmacy

SPER New Delhi

School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Private

1995

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by PCI

Student demandVery high demand92/100

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Top 10#5

Nursing

CONCMC Vellore

College of Nursing CMC, Vellore

Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Private

1946

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by INC

Student demandVery high demand92/100

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Top 10#6

Veterinary

IVRI Izatnagar

Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar

Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh

Private

1889

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by VCI

Student demandHigh demand88/100

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Top 10#7

Allied Health Sciences

AIISH Mysuru

All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru

Mysuru, Karnataka

Private

1965

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by NCAHP

Student demandHigh demand86/100

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Top 10#8

NIRF #2

PGIMER Chandigarh

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Government

1962

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by NMC

Student demandHigh demand84/100

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Top 10#9

Dental

MCODS Manipal

Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal

Manipal, Karnataka

Private

1965

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by DCI

Student demandHigh demand84/100

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Top 10#10

AYUSH

AIIA New Delhi

All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi

New Delhi, Delhi

Private

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC

Approved by NCISM

Student demandIn demand81/100

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Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved Mahavidyalaya Malwadi, Pune

SSAM Pune · Pune, Maharashtra

PrivateApproved by NCISM

1992

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

College

Sun Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Bhind

SIPER Bhind · Bhind, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Sun Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Nellore

SIPER Nellore · Nellore, Andhra Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Sundaram Institute of Medical Science, Patna

SIMS Patna · Patna, Bihar

PrivateApproved by NMC

2013

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

Paramedical

College

Sundaram Medical Foundation Dr Rangarajan Memorial Hospital, Chennai

SMFRMH Chennai · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Private

1994

Established

—

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—

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—

NIRF Rank

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College

Sunder Deep Pharmacy College, Ghaziabad

SDPC Ghaziabad · Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2006

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Sunder Devi Nursing College, Bhopal

SDNC Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

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—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Sunderdeep Pharmacy College, Ghaziabad

SPC Ghaziabad · Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Sunderlal Patwa Government Medical College, Mandsaur

SPGMC Mandsaur · Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh

GovernmentApproved by NMC

2024

Established

100

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Sunrise Academy Management Society College of Pharmacy, Dehradun

SAMSCP Dehradun · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by PCI

2004

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Sunrise College of Pharmacy, Sonipat

SCP Sonipat · Sonipat, Haryana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Sunrise Group of Institutions, Udaipur

SGI Udaipur · Udaipur, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingPharmacy

University

SunRise University, Alwar

SRU Alwar · Alwar, Rajasthan

PrivateApproved by UGC

2011

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

NursingParamedicalPharmacy+2 more

College

Supraja College of Nursing, Bengaluru

SCN Bengaluru · Bengaluru, Karnataka

PrivateApproved by INC

2009

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Supreme Knowledge Foundation Group of Institutions, Hooghly

SKFGI Hooghly · Hooghly, West Bengal

PrivateApproved by UGC

2003

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Surabhi College of Nursing, Siddipet

SCN Siddipet · Siddipet, Telangana

PrivateApproved by INC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Surabhi College of Pharmacy, Bhopal

SCP Bhopal · Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PrivateApproved by PCI

2007

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Surabhi Dayakar Rao College of Pharmacy, Rimmanaguda

SDRCP Rimmanaguda · Rimmanaguda, Telangana

PrivateApproved by PCI

2008

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Pharmacy

College

Surabhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Siddipet

SIMS Siddipet · Siddipet, Telangana

PrivateApproved by NMC

2019

Established

200

MBBS Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Medicine

College

Surabi College of Nursing, Dindigul

SCN Dindigul · Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2005

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Surabi School of Nursing, Dindigul

SSN Dindigul · Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2012

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Surabi School of Nursing, Karur

SSN Karur · Karur, Tamil Nadu

PrivateApproved by INC

2006

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

Nursing

College

Surajmal Medical College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Kichha

SMCAH Kichha · Kichha, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by NCISM

2010

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

AYUSH

University

Surajmal University, Kichha

SU Kichha · Kichha, Uttarakhand

PrivateApproved by UGC

2016

Established

—

Seats

—

NAAC Grade

—

NIRF Rank

PharmacyNursingParamedical